Mid-Texas Veterinary Associates, PC (MTVA)

07/31/2026

For those of you that met Coco (our couch cow patient), we just wanted to let you know she didn’t make it. It’s been a very difficult couple of weeks here because we miss her so much and we were very attached. It’s actually been difficult for me to even talk about it or think about it without feeling immense sadness. Grace (who will be an AMAZING vet one day) had been the one to do the vast majority of her care including late night feedings, baths and rehab exercises.
This is what Grace has to say about sweet Coco:
“She stole my heart too. Regardless of the outcome, I am still glad we were able to give her a chance at life. She knew nothing but love and I feel so blessed to have been a part of that.
Her passing has only motivated me more😤 I will remember my Coco anytime I work with preemies for the rest of my life, that’s for sure❤️”.
Our FedEx driver looked physically ill when I broke the news to him. He loved on her every day we had deliveries (which is usually every day!). She touched so many peoples hearts. We are so grateful to Hairy Heifer Cattle Co. for trusting us with her as they are the ones who rescued her and miraculously got her through the first few weeks of her premature life and they did everything they could for her knowing that this was always a possibility. I know they are grieving her too.

07/31/2026

For those of you that know Hot Sauce, he gets to go home next week! His leg healed albeit a bit crooked (this was predictable due to how high and severe his injury was) and we know how excited Nothin' But Try Ranch and Event Center is to get him home and Dr. Suzanne Genova (along with Addi!) will continue his rehab❣️
Nothin' But Try Ranch and Event Center
Suzanne Genova

07/31/2026

We really don’t know how Ghostship will do since it is difficult to predict how much the blood supply was affected to his fracture site, but so far he is being a model patient! He and Hot Sauce had a pow wow and Hot Sauce let him know what to expect over the next several weeks. 🙏🏽

Ghostship Warrior was one of the brightest young bucking bulls in the sport. Then, in a matter of seconds during the NFR Open finals, everything changed. The Phenom Genetics bull shattered his tibia on July 18, leaving his owner, Matt Scharping, with few options.

But Scharping refused to give up before getting the bull back home to Minnesota. And on that ride home, Ghostship showed signs he was willing to fight.

"I was like, 'You don't want to die. You're not giving up, which means I'm not giving up either,'" Scharping said.

Now Ghostship is at a vet in Texas, beginning a long road toward recovery. His journey is far from over, but Scharping is doing everything he can to give the champion a chance.

“We don’t know how it’s going to turn out,” Scharping said. “But at the end of the day, I want to know I did everything I possibly could for him because he deserves that.”

🔗 Read the full story of Ghostship Warrior's incredible will to keep going at the link in our story.

07/25/2026

Hoof block placement to allow diseased toe to heal.
It is important it is placed on a healthy foot evenly. We prefer the wood ones that can wear down as the opposite toe heals. Complications are rare but can include strain on the interdigital ligaments.

07/24/2026

A wonderful bull with a horrible injury. The video of when he broke his leg is too graphic to show but you can tell he was trying to not step on the bull rider beneath him which caused him to land wrong on his leg. We are all already attached to him. He still has a really long road ahead of him and a few more milestones to overcome before he is out of the woods. He is such a smart bull.

07/17/2026

Shout out to my staff who get abused by these animals on the daily and they are TOUGH and keep going with a great attitude. My clients and my staff are definitely made “differently” 🤣❣️🇺🇸

07/04/2026